The Sanskrit term Kāyikaśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Kayikasuddhi or Kayikashuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Kāyikaśuddhi (कायिकशुद्धि) refers to “good deeds” and represents one of the three “expiatory rites” (prāyaścitta), according to the thirtieth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [prāyaścitta-vidhi]: Expiatory ceremonies may be classified into three groups: those which gain their efficacy through pure and truthful confession of words [vākśuddhi], those in which there is inner repentance [mānasaśuddhi], and those in which good deeds are undertaken [kāyikaśuddhi] (1-3). In all cases, the performer must be ritually pure (3-7), as well as devoted and enthusiastic (9). The remainder of the chapter deals with the kinds of expiation that require overt ritual, i.e., the kāyika-type. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shuddhi, Kayika.

Full-text: Kayika, Vakshuddhi, Manasashuddhi, Vac, Manasa, Prayashcitta, Prayashcittavidhi.

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